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Learning and Developmental
Disabilities and Toxic Chemical Exposures
http://www.minddisrupted.org/findings.disabilities.php
The role of environmental factors — particularly toxic chemical
exposures — in the onset, trajectory, and overall incidence of a
number of diseases and disabilities is often overlooked. While
adverse health outcomes are the result of a complex interplay of
multiple factors, including heredity, gene-environment interaction,
nutrition, and socioeconomic status, both laboratory and human
studies indicate that toxic chemical exposures may play a role.
Disability Advocates 'Shocked' at
Their Levels of Toxic Chemical Exposure
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/02/toxic_shock.html
A new study examining possible links between exposure to
chemicals used in everyday products and learning and developmental
issues strikes a personal chord with leading advocates for the
disabled. Could the autism, cerebral palsy, or other learning and
developmental issues these individuals and their families face be
associated with the toxic burdens in their bodies? Could the toxins
in their bodies impact the fate of any children they hope to have in
the future?
Unsafe At Home? Researchers Contend
Everyday Products From Toys to Hand Sanitizers Contain Harmful
Chemicals
http://www.freep.com/article/20100223/FEATURES01/2230332/1026/Unsafe-at-home
At least once a day, I wonder if the stuff in my house is killing
my son. I tell myself I'm being unnecessarily anxious. (It wouldn't
be the first time.) But the authors of a new book would say I'm not.
Canadian researchers and environmentalists Rick Smith and Bruce
Lourie's book "Slow Death by Rubber Duck: The Secret Dangers of
Everyday Things" (Counterpoint, $25) is the result of a series of
human experiments that show how quickly exposure to harmful
chemicals can raise their levels in our bodies. They conclude that
seemingly innocent, everyday things might be killing us, because
these hormone-altering chemicals are in just about everything and
even low levels of them, over time, are harmful.
Autism Society: Environmental Health
and Autism Initiative
http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=research_envirohealth
The mission of the Autism Society's Environmental Health
Initiative is..."to improve the lives of individuals with autism
spectrum disorders (ASD) by fostering an understanding of
environmental contributors to the onset and severity of
neurodevelopmental disabilities and other health issues."
Study Finds a Link Between Plastics
Chemical BPA and Childhood Asthma
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/02/study-finds-a-link-between-plastics-chemical-bpa-and-asthma.html
Researchers from the University of Texas in Galveston have
released a study done with mice that shows exposure to BPA during
pregnancy may increase chances of offspring having asthma. BPA is
commonly used in plastic bottles and linings in cans and has been
linked to an increased risked in cancer as well as other
morbidities.
Children's Safe Products Act Stalls
in Legislature Despite Broad Support
http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/12669-1
Toys containing lead and other toxic chemicals have been making
headlines for the last couple of years. Federal and State lawmakers
say they want more transparency in what manufacturers are putting
into the toys they make, but proposed legislation in Michigan to
force disclosure has been held up in the Senate since last April.
The Case Against Plastics and BPA
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/02/16/1481566/the-case-against-plastics-and.html
One word: plastics. That guy in The Graduate may have had it all
wrong. The future of certain plastics isn't looking so bright thanks
to BPA (or bisphenol-A), a chemical that seeps out of some plastic
products and ends up in us. A growing number of studies is raising
health concerns.
Childhood Poverty Can Alter
Kids' Brains
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=117&art_id=nw20100222072444418C905438
Living in poverty can shape the neurobiology of a developing
child "in powerful ways", affecting children's behavior, health and
how well they do later in life, a study presented here on Sunday
shows. US researchers found what they called "a biology of
misfortune" among adults who were poor as children, in particular if
they lived in poverty before the age of five, the study presented at
the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement
of Science (AAAS) shows.
Your Household: Getting Rid of Toxic
Dust
http://www.ewg.org/healthyhometips/toxicchemicalsinhousedust?
Dust bunnies aren't just unsightly and sometimes allergenic; they
contain toxic chemicals. Why? The many chemicals in and around your
homes wind up in your indoor dust when they migrate from home
products and come in through open doors and windows and on your
shoes. But the good news is it's pretty easy to keep those dust
bunnies at bay -- and reduce your family's toxic exposures, too.
Thought-Provoking Story Describes
Alternatives to Bisphenol A
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/blog/thought-provoking-story-on-alternatives-to-bpa
A February 23rd article in the Washington Post provides a well
researched overview of potential substitutes for bisphenol A (BPA)
in food containers. It raises important issues about scientists'
state of knowledge about exposures to chemicals in packaging
materials and the food supply. BPA is widely used in food can
linings, and exposures through canned food are thought to be related
to the frequency with which BPA is detected in the urine of the US
population. This application of BPA has also proven to be one of the
most difficult in terms of finding a substitute technology. The
Washington Post article provides an excellent summary of the
properties needed for high performance steel can linings and
industry efforts to replace BPA-containing materials.
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